Jefferds

Jefferds Meaning & Origin

About Jefferds
The surname Jefferds is of English origin and is derived from the given name Geoffrey, which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Godfrey." The name Geoffrey means "peace of God" or "God's peace." Over time, the surname Jefferds evolved as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Geoffrey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jefferds is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jefferds: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jefferds based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JFRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J010632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 F ER0 D Z
🌐 IPA
/jefferds*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFRTS', 'AFRTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jefferds in Braille

Here's how to represent Jefferds in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jefferds in braille

How to sign the name Jefferds using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jefferds using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jefferds in sign language

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